USD Baseball 2007

his six seasons at Cal Lutheran , 92 percent of his players received their degrees Hill was hired by The University of San Francisco in 1994, taking the Dons from the WCC cellar to a 34-win season in his final year in 1998. During a five-year coaching stint at San Francisco (1994-1998) , Hill posted three consecutive winning seasons , including a school best 18 wins in the West Coast Confer- ence in 1998 as the Dons finished tied with USO for third place in the WCC . Over his final three seasons there , Hill guided USF to up– per division finishes in the WCC; and posted three straight winning seasons, including two campaigns of 30 or more victories . Hill's track record boasts record-breaking seasons for wins in a single season at Cal Lu (43), USO (39) and Chatham in Cape League (35) .

Rich Hill's Coaching Highlights • No. 1 among active WCC coaches in career (405) and league (201) victories as well as winning% (.587) and wins per season (31.4) • 16 winning seasons in 19 years as a head coach • Over 500 career victories (599-420-3) • Has averaged 34 wins per season at USD since 2000 • Back-to-back West Coast Conference Championships 2002-2003 • WCC Coach of the Year 2002

• Three NCAA Regional teams at USD

• Eight players, including seven graduating seniors sign pro contracts following the 2004 season • Inducted into the Cal Lutheran Hall of Fame (2005)

In addition to his collegiate coaching positions, Hill was head coach for the Chatham P.:s of the Cape Cod League J between 1990-93, winning the league title in 1992 with a franchise record of 35-11. He has twice been recognized as the ABCA West Region Coach of the Year (1992 , 1993); was the 1992 Cape Cod Baseball League "Manager of the Year"; was twice named the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year (1992, 1993); and twice was the recipient of the California Lutheran Alumni Career Excellence Award (1993 , 1994). Hill's assistants have gone on to successful careers in baseball, including five earning head coaching positions, and two with administrative positions with Major League clubs. Hill has made his mark off the field as well. The past 10 years he has served on the American Baseball Coaches Association Editorial Committee ; and has been an advisor with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He started an innovative peer-mentoring program with his USF team. Dons players and coaching staff volunteered at the nearby Hamilton Community Center, reading stories and playing games with homeless children . Furthermore , Hill is a speaker and clinician at various conventions and camps throughout the region . Hill earned his Bachelor of Arts degree (Physical Education) in 1984 from California Lutheran University. After playing one season with the St. Louis Cardinals organization ~-----------------------. in 1985 (SingleAaffiliate in Savannah, Georgia) , he returned RICH HILL'S COACHING FILE. .. to his alma mater where he earned his Master of Science degree in Education in 1988. Rich and his wife, Lori, live in .,_Ye=a.,_r_...,S=c=h=oo=l_____,R=e=c=or,.,,d,__---"C=on,_,_,f=er..,,e'""nc=e San Diego with their two children , Robbie (15) and Lindsey 1988 Cal Lutheran 21-21 13-11 6th (NAIA Dist. 3) (12) . 1989 Cal Lutheran 31-18 16-8 3rd (NAIADist. 3)

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Cal Lutheran Cal Lutheran Cal Lutheran Cal Lutheran San Francisco San Francisco San Francisco San Francisco San Francisco

35-16

12-8 1st (NAIA Dist 3) 10-3 1st (NAIA Dist. 3)

32-8 43-6 32-7

20-1 1st (SCIAC)

19-2 1st (West Region)

22-33 24-35 30-25 29-27 34-24 35-21 39-23 32-30 35-21 30-27 33-25 28-27-1 34-27-1

9-21 (6th WCC) 11-17 (5th WCC) 15-13 (4th WCC) 17-11 (3rd WCC) 18-12 (T-3rd WCC)

13-16-1 (3rd wee Coast) 14-16 (3rd wee Coast) 20-1 o (2nd wee West) 18-12 (1st West/1st WCC) 18-12 (1st West/1st WCC) 19-11 (2nd wee Coast) 16-14 (2nd wee Coast)

San Diego San Diego San Diego San Diego San Diego San Diego San Diego San Diego

13-8 (3rd WCC)

Career atUSD atUSF at Cal Lu Career

Years 8 5 6 19

Overall 266-201-3 139-144 194-76 599-421-3

Conference 131-99-1

Rich Hill, his wife Lori and their two children, Robbie (15) and Lindsey (12)

70-74 90-33 305-219-1